The average annual salary for graduates from our program is $39,000. Graduates who earn an Associate of Applied Science degree generally earn $24,000 per year if they remain in the Rio Grande Valley and up to $55,000 beyond this region as they find jobs with corporations such as Shell, Chevron, DOW and Equistar. The job titles include laboratory analysis technicians, environmental sampling, environmental technicians, research and development technicians, and pilot plant operators.